GroundUpWR

Holding local leaders accountable to the needs of the community. Identifying new leaders to champion local voices. Contact us at: [email protected]

[GroundUpWR @GroundUpWR]

(1/) A 🧵 on GroundUp’s 2023 Wrapped. As we are making our way through the first month of 2024, we want to highlight the organizing work that GroundUp members have been engaging in over the last year!

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

Premier Doug Ford says “no” he has not visited a safe consumption site and it “sure” that his current health minister has.

#onpoli

[Mike Morrice @morricemike]

While the three highest funded regions receive an average of $18.30 per person in federal arts funding, Waterloo Region receives just over $3.36 per capita - a $9.3 million gap in 2022 alone!

Our community, and underfunded communities across Canada, deserve better.

[Critical Criminology @critcrim]

The #FreePalestine silent march in Vancouver tonight

[Class in Waterloo Region @ClassIssuesInWR]

Share. Demand there immediately be an emergency womens shelter.

While you're at it, demand and organize for adequate shelters and housing for all in all our cities/towns. Current shelters are almost always full, packed too full, and don't meet people's various needs.

[GroundUpWR @GroundUpWR]

Ah yes, protect us from those *checks notes* flooded roadways?

[Waterloo Regional Police @WRPSToday]

Currently on scene at several locations involving flooding to roadways and transit crossings.

Affected areas include:

◾️ Block Line Road/Courtland Avenue East
◾️ Kinzie Avenue/Weber Street East
◾️ Greenbrook Drive
◾️ Warren Road

Drivers are reminded to drive with caution.

[City of Waterloo @citywaterloo]

This Sunday (July 14) is International Non-Binary People’s Day. Non-binary folks show us every day that knowing yourself and your identity is incredibly powerful.

To the non-binary folks in Waterloo, we see you and we celebrate you!

[marjorie knight @KnightmjaKnight]

Talking to someone today, had migrated to Canada, met the many criteria to be accepted. It's been almost a year, cannot find a job. His full time job is to find a job. He worked in I.T. he is being constantly told he cannot be hired because he has no "Canadian Experience" how I

[Community Edition @TheCommunityEd]

The July Edition is out now!

Pick up yours in person at the following locations or read more online at https://t.co/lVX4CikhwK

#communityedition
#tce #Waterloo #waterlooregion #kw

[Kate Bueckert @KateBueckert]

Eugenia (Jenny) Da Silva is a mother of 2 from Brantford. She left work in Woodstock on Friday afternoon and hasn't been seen since.

Volunteers are planning searches Thursday morning, including in Cambridge.

https://t.co/xuthnD2BXT

[Brynne S-W @Brynne_SW]

Lots of support for LCBO workers today in the Junction!

Everyone seems to understand we can’t afford to lose $2.5 billion in revenue for public services.

We need to stand up for good jobs and #KeepLCBOPublic!

Add your voice:https://t.co/aqbJYQqTod

#Justice4Workers #LCBOStrike

[Fight Back! @fightbackkw]

What's the point of a police service that doesn't solve crimes? What are they doing instead?

[Ken Ellis @kedellis]

TSA issues open letter on Ontario Science Centre closure https://t.co/g6iXoVjvzy Via @CdnArch

[Waterloo Region Community Legal Services @WRLegalServices]

🗓️ We will be back at Woolwich Community Services in Elmira on Wednesday, July 10 from 9am to 12 pm.
📌 Contact Woolwich Community Services to book an appointment and speak directly with a lawyer for free legal help!
🔔 We will be back at Woolwich Community Services on August 14.

[Fight Back! @fightbackkw]

Please email us if you can help! [email protected].

[Fight Back! @fightbackkw]

NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE

[Critical Criminology @critcrim]

Canada is a genocide state

Remember this as Canada Day is being celebrated

Seen in Vancouver
#LandBack
#StopGenocide

[Critical Criminology @critcrim]

Kenyan rally in Vancouver at Robson Square.

Joins with #NoPrideInGenocide
#FreePalestine rally.

#RutoMustGoNow
#RutoMustResignNow

[Critical Criminology @critcrim]

Canada is genocide.

Seen in Vancouver.

#LandBack
#StopGenocide

[Critical Criminology @critcrim]

"Abolish the VPD. Useless murderers"

Seen in Vancouver.

#ACAB
#AbolishThePolice

[Blueprints of Disruption Podcast @BPofDisruption]

Who knew white supremacists would be so triggered at the sight of a red keffiyeh?

Of course hosts @Jessa_McLean and @Santiago_HQ had to unpack it all in our latest Rabble Rants.